David Harrison Horton
@unionherald.bsky.social
Artist, curator, editor, and writer based in Beijing. Author of Necessary (Downingfield, 2025), Model Answers (CCCP Chapbooks, 2024) and Maze Poems (Arteidolia, 2022). Edits poetry zine SAGINAW.
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My second full-length poetry book, Necessary, is out today from Downingfield Press. I am really very excited about this. If you’re interested in reviewing it please DM me. downingfield.com/book/necessa...
That said, I used to do a 100 letters projects for many years. For most years, I managed 50-60 actual in the mailbox letters. I would love to start a new 100 letters project. If you would like an actual letter in the mail, DM me your addy. I don't expect reciprocity, but an email would be nice.
Reminding myself that rather than scrolling endlessly here (which, sorry to say, looks more and more like why I left the last place) I could read one of those books nearly falling off my shelf or write a letter to a dear friend.
February 7, 2026 at 3:16 PM
That said, I used to do a 100 letters projects for many years. For most years, I managed 50-60 actual in the mailbox letters. I would love to start a new 100 letters project. If you would like an actual letter in the mail, DM me your addy. I don't expect reciprocity, but an email would be nice.
Reminding myself that rather than scrolling endlessly here (which, sorry to say, looks more and more like why I left the last place) I could read one of those books nearly falling off my shelf or write a letter to a dear friend.
February 7, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Reminding myself that rather than scrolling endlessly here (which, sorry to say, looks more and more like why I left the last place) I could read one of those books nearly falling off my shelf or write a letter to a dear friend.
Re-reading Bai Juyi and am again impressed with how he dealt with abuse of power, poverty, and general bad times. Plus ça change . . . .
February 4, 2026 at 8:26 AM
Re-reading Bai Juyi and am again impressed with how he dealt with abuse of power, poverty, and general bad times. Plus ça change . . . .
I'm doing a featured reader thing in Beijing in April, and thinking of the many ways I can Jerome Rothenberg Fluxus my moment. This clip features Stephanie Young as support.
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January 30, 2026 at 2:47 AM
I'm doing a featured reader thing in Beijing in April, and thinking of the many ways I can Jerome Rothenberg Fluxus my moment. This clip features Stephanie Young as support.
media.sas.upenn.edu/pennsound/au...
media.sas.upenn.edu/pennsound/au...
This is the first time I've been asked for writing advice: "Try it and see if it breaks. If it doesn’t break, keep going until it does or until you reach the end of your investigation into that form." Yeah, I stand by that.
An interview with me about writing is now up on Mosiac Digest (many thanks Hazel Ivy): tinyurl.com/3tbcfxzd
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Photo: David Harrison Horton: The groundbreaking poet and artist redefining the boundaries of language, form, and creativity from Beijing to the world. Exploring the Maze of Innovative Poetry David Ha...
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January 29, 2026 at 3:53 PM
This is the first time I've been asked for writing advice: "Try it and see if it breaks. If it doesn’t break, keep going until it does or until you reach the end of your investigation into that form." Yeah, I stand by that.
An interview with me about writing is now up on Mosiac Digest (many thanks Hazel Ivy): tinyurl.com/3tbcfxzd
David Harrison Horton Shares His Vision For Transforming Literature Through Experimental Poetics And Thoughtful Innovation -
Photo: David Harrison Horton: The groundbreaking poet and artist redefining the boundaries of language, form, and creativity from Beijing to the world. Exploring the Maze of Innovative Poetry David Ha...
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January 29, 2026 at 12:00 AM
An interview with me about writing is now up on Mosiac Digest (many thanks Hazel Ivy): tinyurl.com/3tbcfxzd
Shanghai Stanzas Yearbook photo: Stephanie Anderson, Marc Belisle, (front) Susan Schultz, David Perry (back), David Horton, Erin Vosters. A pretty fantastic evening of poetry.
January 23, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Shanghai Stanzas Yearbook photo: Stephanie Anderson, Marc Belisle, (front) Susan Schultz, David Perry (back), David Horton, Erin Vosters. A pretty fantastic evening of poetry.
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If you're in Shanghai this Friday, come to Shanghai Stanzas, with the amazing @susanmschultz.bsky.social, Stephanie Anderson, David Perry, Marc Belisle, Erin Vosters, & me. It'll be a night of pretty great poetry. Susan is visiting SH and I'm very excited to hear her read. What an absolute treat!
January 18, 2026 at 5:49 AM
If you're in Shanghai this Friday, come to Shanghai Stanzas, with the amazing @susanmschultz.bsky.social, Stephanie Anderson, David Perry, Marc Belisle, Erin Vosters, & me. It'll be a night of pretty great poetry. Susan is visiting SH and I'm very excited to hear her read. What an absolute treat!
Very happy to have a poem in the new issue of Juste Milieu. You can see the entire zine here: tinyurl.com/yu97waf5
January 20, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Very happy to have a poem in the new issue of Juste Milieu. You can see the entire zine here: tinyurl.com/yu97waf5
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Velociraptors with day jobs. High school field trips to the Jurassic. Becoming a fossil in a far future museum. My debut poetry collection Time Travel Is Easy is available pay-what-you-want on Itch!
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Time Travel Is Easy by Rick Hollon
Poems of Deep Time, queer embodiment, and life in the late Anthropocene.
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January 18, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Velociraptors with day jobs. High school field trips to the Jurassic. Becoming a fossil in a far future museum. My debut poetry collection Time Travel Is Easy is available pay-what-you-want on Itch!
dinoholler.itch.io/time-travel-...
dinoholler.itch.io/time-travel-...
Happy 大寒 (Great Cold) to all who observe it. The Chinese lunar calendar nailed it this year. Today is one of the coldest days in Beijing so far this winter (currently 9ºF/-13ºC). I'll be inside drinking tea and listening to Thelonius Monk if you need me.
January 19, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Happy 大寒 (Great Cold) to all who observe it. The Chinese lunar calendar nailed it this year. Today is one of the coldest days in Beijing so far this winter (currently 9ºF/-13ºC). I'll be inside drinking tea and listening to Thelonius Monk if you need me.
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has it already been 3 months since this dropped? feels like ive been promoting this for over a year!
get your copy wherever you like, but @kentuckypress.bsky.social still has their discounted sale going on until the end of january.
get your copy wherever you like, but @kentuckypress.bsky.social still has their discounted sale going on until the end of january.
January 19, 2026 at 1:34 AM
has it already been 3 months since this dropped? feels like ive been promoting this for over a year!
get your copy wherever you like, but @kentuckypress.bsky.social still has their discounted sale going on until the end of january.
get your copy wherever you like, but @kentuckypress.bsky.social still has their discounted sale going on until the end of january.
If you're in Shanghai this Friday, come to Shanghai Stanzas, with the amazing @susanmschultz.bsky.social, Stephanie Anderson, David Perry, Marc Belisle, Erin Vosters, & me. It'll be a night of pretty great poetry. Susan is visiting SH and I'm very excited to hear her read. What an absolute treat!
January 18, 2026 at 5:49 AM
If you're in Shanghai this Friday, come to Shanghai Stanzas, with the amazing @susanmschultz.bsky.social, Stephanie Anderson, David Perry, Marc Belisle, Erin Vosters, & me. It'll be a night of pretty great poetry. Susan is visiting SH and I'm very excited to hear her read. What an absolute treat!
Name your fav film from a women director
January 18, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Name your fav film from a women director
The recent incident at the Ford factory in Detroit has me revisiting one of the city’s finest poets, Philip Levine.
January 15, 2026 at 5:39 AM
The recent incident at the Ford factory in Detroit has me revisiting one of the city’s finest poets, Philip Levine.
A teacher friend of mine told me my book Maze Poems is currently being used at the Affiliated High School of Remin University for their creative writing module. I think that's great. If you teach high school English and are curious about it, you can see some samples here: tinyurl.com/5j5d2bxy
January 9, 2026 at 11:45 PM
A teacher friend of mine told me my book Maze Poems is currently being used at the Affiliated High School of Remin University for their creative writing module. I think that's great. If you teach high school English and are curious about it, you can see some samples here: tinyurl.com/5j5d2bxy
At the Wolf Alice show tonight @ 798, I was reminded of how, early in my days as a performance artist, I refused to document anything because the performance was the experience, and if you weren't there, then you missed it. That did little to help my "career." Now, documenting is the experience.
January 7, 2026 at 4:22 PM
At the Wolf Alice show tonight @ 798, I was reminded of how, early in my days as a performance artist, I refused to document anything because the performance was the experience, and if you weren't there, then you missed it. That did little to help my "career." Now, documenting is the experience.
"If you come too close, I can’t use my telescope. I set it up just to watch you, so you should keep your distance." Enjoyed this 2011 Xi Chuan chap (trans Lucas Klein) from the Tinfish back catalogue. This whole Tinfish Retro Series can be found and read here: www.tinfishpress.org/retro-chapbo...
January 5, 2026 at 10:57 PM
"If you come too close, I can’t use my telescope. I set it up just to watch you, so you should keep your distance." Enjoyed this 2011 Xi Chuan chap (trans Lucas Klein) from the Tinfish back catalogue. This whole Tinfish Retro Series can be found and read here: www.tinfishpress.org/retro-chapbo...
Lao She’s writing desk in Beijing got good light.
January 3, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Lao She’s writing desk in Beijing got good light.
Very happy to start the new year off with three poems in the latest issue of Corvus Review. The full issue can be found here: tiny.cc/se3x001
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[12]
witness Kronos a discontent
a meal set upon the table
there is the master bedroom
and every room else
the throne
and chairs
angels are aware they are lesser beings
servants
as peasants plow a field
the pretense of hope
renamed station
a rat upon shards
negotiate
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January 1, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Very happy to start the new year off with three poems in the latest issue of Corvus Review. The full issue can be found here: tiny.cc/se3x001
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I do wonder how much language affects society.
For instance, in English, we say, "I am bored," as if it's something affecting us that we cannot change.
In Norwegian, they say, "Jeg kjedelig meg," which literally translates to, "I am boring myself," like it's an action you can stop anytime.
For instance, in English, we say, "I am bored," as if it's something affecting us that we cannot change.
In Norwegian, they say, "Jeg kjedelig meg," which literally translates to, "I am boring myself," like it's an action you can stop anytime.
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January 1, 2026 at 9:46 PM
I do wonder how much language affects society.
For instance, in English, we say, "I am bored," as if it's something affecting us that we cannot change.
In Norwegian, they say, "Jeg kjedelig meg," which literally translates to, "I am boring myself," like it's an action you can stop anytime.
For instance, in English, we say, "I am bored," as if it's something affecting us that we cannot change.
In Norwegian, they say, "Jeg kjedelig meg," which literally translates to, "I am boring myself," like it's an action you can stop anytime.
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I'm pleased to add these authors (and a few of their credits) to our page of Highly-Rated Authors on the Literary Retweet website.
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January 1, 2026 at 2:55 PM
I'm pleased to add these authors (and a few of their credits) to our page of Highly-Rated Authors on the Literary Retweet website.
@barryryerson.bsky.social
@unionherald.bsky.social
@davidclensy.bsky.social
@scoxauthor.bsky.social
@joymutter.bsky.social
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@barryryerson.bsky.social
@unionherald.bsky.social
@davidclensy.bsky.social
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In 2026, if you don’t already, start keeping a personal journal. You don’t need to write every day.
They want to destroy history. Tearing down the East Wing, throwing away NASA archives, removing Smithsonian exhibits and historical markers…
Keep your own history. We might need it later.
They want to destroy history. Tearing down the East Wing, throwing away NASA archives, removing Smithsonian exhibits and historical markers…
Keep your own history. We might need it later.
January 1, 2026 at 12:28 AM
In 2026, if you don’t already, start keeping a personal journal. You don’t need to write every day.
They want to destroy history. Tearing down the East Wing, throwing away NASA archives, removing Smithsonian exhibits and historical markers…
Keep your own history. We might need it later.
They want to destroy history. Tearing down the East Wing, throwing away NASA archives, removing Smithsonian exhibits and historical markers…
Keep your own history. We might need it later.
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I love this issue of SAGINAW, edited by David Harrison Horton. Grateful that two of my poems have been included therein. @unionherald.bsky.social
December 31, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I love this issue of SAGINAW, edited by David Harrison Horton. Grateful that two of my poems have been included therein. @unionherald.bsky.social
Very chuffed to learn my recent poetry book Necessary is available through 7 libraries on Worldcat. I would ask my librarian friends on here to consider it for their own collections. I think it’s a pretty good book and it’s gotten a couple of good reviews and some great blurbs.
December 31, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Very chuffed to learn my recent poetry book Necessary is available through 7 libraries on Worldcat. I would ask my librarian friends on here to consider it for their own collections. I think it’s a pretty good book and it’s gotten a couple of good reviews and some great blurbs.